Gremreeper1967 Posted March 16, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 16, 2020 When starting the final layer of planking should I start with the bulwark and move down too the keel or start with the top of the hull down to the keel and the finish the bulwark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 16, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 16, 2020 This is pretty much a matter of personal preference. Either way will work. So will starting at the keel and working up, or starting at the keel AND bulwarks and working toward the middle. Main thing is to work on both sides equally, so as not to distort your hull. Cheers! mtaylor 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 16, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 16, 2020 Actually I would carefully plot the run of your wales first. Then add those. The wales will be a prominent feature and you want the run from bow to stern to be correct. Measure off your plan and mark out the location at intervals along the hull. Then plank above the wales and then start below the wales. If your planking run is off ....especially the wales it will throw off the look of your entire model when completed. Check out the many tutorials on planking in our database as that is a good place to start. Chuck mtaylor, ct mike, allanyed and 1 other 4 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 17, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 17, 2020 My preference is as Chuck states, do the wales first, with one exception, that is if the wales are to be anchor stock or top and butt planks. In that case I install the top strake of the lower thick stuff as a guide for the wales. The top edge of the thick stuff will make it easier to form the curved bottom edge of the wales pieces. Allan davyboy and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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